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Beyond emissions: the interplay of macroprudential regulation and climate policy

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In a new working paper , we show that cap-and-trade schemes lead to lower volatility in GDP and financial variables, and result in reduced welfare costs of the business cycle , when compared to the more widely known carbon taxes. At the heart of the model are intermediate polluting firms in a capital-intensive sector.

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First Cannabis Company To Go Public Raises $153M

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It is a big deal for the cannabis industry’s expansion plans,” said Matthew Kennedy, an IPO market strategist at Renaissance Capital, which runs exchange trade funds that buy newly listed shares. Since it launched in 2014, Tilray has yet to turn a profit, recording a net loss of $7.8 And at $22.39 million in 2017 and $5.2

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Misinvoicing Costing Nations Billions, Warns UNCTAD

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Worse, these mistakes often aren’t simply a matter of innocent human error; rather, tax evasion and money laundering tactics are impacting invoice accuracy in cross-border trade, analysts found. One, UNCTAD said, is to underreport the value of a sale to lessen the tax burden on the supplier. Between 1996 and 2014, $69.8

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After A Century, Barclays Steps Back From Africa Operations

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And while some of these strategy revamps have been telegraphed, the numbers show some impact from regulations and investigations, as the firm posted a net loss of roughly $547 million (394 million pounds), which is far worse than a year ago at 174 million pounds. Staley, on board. Staley took the reins as CEO at the end of last year.

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A Global Approach To Local B2B Payments Digitization

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percent between 2014 and 2014 representing the highest growth in a decade, researchers said. Multinational banks and corporations seek better industrywide standardization and harmony among regulations,” he said in a statement. “As The 2017 report , released Monday (Oct. Developing markets are driving this growth, too.

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Cannabis Dispensary SaaS Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M

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The funding will help with upfront capital provided to those farmers. Within banking, SolarisBank garnered $28 million, with venture capital provided by Arvato Financial Solutions, among others, which will be taken to expand the European technology platform, furthering geographic reach. The same is true for investments.

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Guest Post: Quarterly Financial Markets and Economics Update by Dorothy Jaworski

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Third, the explosion in regulations over the past eight years has served to hinder businesses, especially new small business formation, and has drained valuable resources as compliance costs soared. He has promised the elimination of many regulations that are strangling businesses. Maybe change will be coming.